Now, it's time to tackle those school-related New Year's resolutions. Listen. I'm the WORST at this, so take this series of posts as lessons I've learned by years of trial and failure as I attempt to maintain those goals! These are resolutions for ME RIGHT NOW...considering my room looks kind of like a disaster zone, as I did not go in to do any clean up nor organization over break. #sorrynotsorry

I'll be posting about these tips, tricks, & techniques that I've highlighted in popular Scholastic Top Teaching blog posts to help you kick off your classroom New Year's resolutions & give you some
​good ol' support!

// Tweak Your Classroom Setup & Cover Ugly Classroom Surfaces //

// 5 Classroom Items I'm Glad I DITCHED//

Each year I think about and look for inspiration on how to make my classroom arrangement work better for students and our daily flow. Using trial and error, and research-based findings, I've learned that we can live (much better, in fact) without many common classroom items. Read the full Scholastic Top Teaching blog post to see my top five list of things I'm glad I've ditched in my room. Get a preview below:

Teacher desk

Overhead fluorescent lighting

Large rug

Single student desks

Multi-Colored, Busy Bulletin Boards

// Quick Covers for UGLY Classroom Surfaces //

School surfaces take a beating. Even in newer schools, but certainly in older ones, classroom spaces take tons of wear and tear. We spend the majority of our waking hours in these rooms, so we want them to look their best for our students and ourselves. You’ll be shocked at these quick and simple cover solutions for unsightly classroom surfaces. They’re so easy, just by picking up a few items (or use what you already have) you can transform your ugliest spots in minutes! Read the full Scholastic Top Teaching blog post to see these AMAZINGLY simple & effective transformations that take surfaces from BLAH to BAM!. Get a preview below:

Check back the next two days for parts #2-3 of this series! XOXO -Lindsey